Posts by ambereva

Antonio is full of crap. Remember, just because someone types words into a text field on the internet, it does not mean they know what they are talking about.

Original Post by stoplickingmyhand:

Last year I had my body fat measured by calipers, but they did it very quickly and only in the top half of my body.  It came out to 23%.  A few months later they did it the same way, and it came out as 22%.  A few months after THAT (just the other day) my BF was measured with that machine that you grip, and it came out to 18.5%.  I asked my trainer and he said that since the caliper method only measured fat from my waist up, and since the machine can also be flawed, that I should just average out the two numbers and assume my body fat is somewhere around 20%.  What would you guys assume?

I'm 5'6", measurements 34-24-37, weight 120 lb.  I do have some visible muscle tone, but also some visible cellulite...so I really doubt my BF is that low.

I got down to 12% (measured by hydrostatic weighing, I also had visible abs and quads, no breast tissue left AT ALL) and still had cellulite. Cellulite is a very poor indicator of body fat percentage.

Original Post by thhq:

@Reehee, low carb works for losing weight, especially if you're sedentary. I restricted the high glycemic carbs heavily when I was losing weight because they were the least satiating. But I never completely eliminated them, and ate them more and more as I used exercise to keep losing weight. This afternoon I was dragging, so I ate a candy bar before going up several flights of stairs to retrieve some bottles. The high glycemic carbs in a candy bar are made for this kind of this activity, and they kept me going until dinner 2 hours later.

Fiber doesn't have any digestible calories.

I ate a pint of ice cream before my workout today.

Original Post by kelrantymus:

Original Post by ambereva:

I don't give my clients meal plans. I give them 'permission' to eat whatever they want (people don't need 'permission' but sometimes they need to hear someone SAY they don't need permission). Most of them have already been through the restriction/fad diet gauntlet and are completely fed up with it and ready to just trust their body.

I love when you are around. :)

Aww shucks, thanks!

Original Post by rjs2179:

I am sorry, I don't really see how anyone can consider eating loads of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meets, fish, and nuts a "load of dietary dogma" that could  "run your metabolic health into the ground."  The Paleo Diet is backed up by numerous scientific studies that have been written up in peer reviewed, scientific journals, and is extremely healthy with a wide variety of options for many different tastes.  It basically just cuts out grains, dairy, processed foods, and sugars.  You don't have to eat this way, no one is asking you to do so, so why do you feel the need to swear at and attack others who want to talk to one another about it?  Can't you just ignore this

How can I consider paleo (and other highly restrictive diets) a load of dietary dogma that drives metabolic health into the ground? Because I've worked with dozens of women who've experience just exactly that. I could tell you some really eye-opening stories. Hair loss, reproductive dysfunction, thyroid dysfunction, depression, the list of symptoms goes on and on.

I can't ignore it because I deal with the ramifications every day. Dietary restrictions are bad news. The only reason a person should engage in these kinds of restrictions is medical illness.

Original Post by canadafats:

Original Post by snooglies:

Original Post by ambereva:

Any diet that has rules about what I'm 'allowed' to eat is ****. I'm 'allowed' to eat whatever I want.

People need to stop eating what other people TELL them to eat and start listening to their own bodies.

Very well said, Amber ;)

Some people's bodies tell them to eat like ****, so how would you help these people Ambereva?? People need education and guidance to understand how best to nourish their body. They don't need a disingenuous comment like "listen to your body." For me, thanks to the guidance of multiple online resources and literature that I've read, I've found that Paleo satisfies both my lifestyle and my nutritional requirements.

I'm glad that "listening to your body" has worked so well for you. But one has to then wonder what the **** you are doing on Calorie Count. 

If your body is fat and sick it's telling you that what you're eating is not working for you. That's what listening to your body means. Paying attention to how it RESPONDS to the food you eat.

That's nice that paleo is working for you NOW, google 'catecholamine honeymoon' though. You're better served paying attention to your body from the get-go rather than swallowing a load of dietary dogma and letting it run your metabolic health into the ground.

Original Post by jacquelineharbin:

I want to lose the the pounds bc I want to lose the excess body fat...I'm happy with the muscle that I have and I don't really want to add more. I can still see a little layer of fat though which is what is bothering me. I'm trying to focus more on the measurements, so dropping another inch off my waist and an inch and a half off my hips but I can't see that happening in 3lbs. It's frustrating bc I thought I would be happier in the 130s but I'm not.

You won't be happier in the 120's either, because happiness isn't dependent on weight.

Original Post by bierorama:

WO A:

Squat
Horizontal press (bench press)
Horizontal pull (bent over row)

WO B:

Deadlift
Vertical press (OH press)
Vertical pull (pull up)

+1

Original Post by thhq:

if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all...

but if you can't resist say something clever

13 billion is a stretch ambereva but a nice sentiment

Naw man, it's totally legit. I also developed a cure for cancer, but I'm keeping it secret because the illuminati are after me.

26 seems really small. I'm 5'9 and have a 28-29 inch waist and it's TINY. See for yourself:

http://static.caloriecount.about.com/userpics /full/userpic_1120174_779cf556c8091343f919d75 399c619cc.jpg

My hips are also around 40 inches.